Plaza del Caribe
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Plaza del Caribe is a enclosed shopping mall
located in Ponce
, Puerto Rico
. It is owned by Empresas Fonalledas, which also owns Plaza las Americas
in San Juan
, and it is the largest mall in southern Puerto Rico.
The mall is located at the intersection of Puerto Rico Highway 2
and Highway 12. The mall has over 130 stores and is anchored by Sears and JCPenney. Junior anchors include Capri, a Caribbean Cinemas
movie theater and Old Navy
, as well as a food court
. There was a freestanding Circuit City on the mall for a brief time but closed after the company went bankrupt.
Much like Plaza las Americas, it is notable for its sophisticated design, featuring artwork scattered through the mall, especially on its central atrium. The mall is accessible from both its first and second floor.
As of September 16, 2010, there were plans to add a 10-screen multiplex will open in time for the Christmas 2010 holiday season in the immediacy of the mall. The location is immediately south of the main mall complex in an area bounded by Autopista Luis A. Ferre.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
located in Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. It is owned by Empresas Fonalledas, which also owns Plaza las Americas
Plaza Las Américas
Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes 18 and 22. It is near the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, and the WKAQ-TV's studios. "Plaza", as it is known to many Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor mall built...
in San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
, and it is the largest mall in southern Puerto Rico.
The mall is located at the intersection of Puerto Rico Highway 2
Puerto Rico Highway 2
Puerto Rico Highway 2, the longest highway in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico at about 156 miles long, connects San Juan to Ponce....
and Highway 12. The mall has over 130 stores and is anchored by Sears and JCPenney. Junior anchors include Capri, a Caribbean Cinemas
Caribbean Cinemas
Caribbean Cinemas is a chain of movie theaters in Puerto Rico. It is the only major chain in Puerto Rico, after its main competitor CineVista, went bankrupt and closed all of its theaters. The chain has expanded into Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, St. Maarten St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Antigua, Aruba...
movie theater and Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
, as well as a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
. There was a freestanding Circuit City on the mall for a brief time but closed after the company went bankrupt.
Much like Plaza las Americas, it is notable for its sophisticated design, featuring artwork scattered through the mall, especially on its central atrium. The mall is accessible from both its first and second floor.
As of September 16, 2010, there were plans to add a 10-screen multiplex will open in time for the Christmas 2010 holiday season in the immediacy of the mall. The location is immediately south of the main mall complex in an area bounded by Autopista Luis A. Ferre.